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What is the effect of precipitation?
The area becomes drier, called a drought. If the decrease is great enough then the area becomes a desert.
Can canyons be formed by glaciers?
The initial depression can be created by a glacier and running water from the melting ice then becomes a river that will cut the area down to bedrock.
A potato slice when placed in water for several hours will become very stiff because?
This process is called osmosis. I.e the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration. When dipped in water the water moves into the potato. Such a solution is called a hypotonic soln in which potato becomes swollen.
What would happen if water in a lake gains heat from the sun?
it would gradually warm up, the speed at which it heats up and then looses that heat at night all depends on location, depth and surface area of that lake.
How do trees keep the water table down?
They actually consume and use so much water. There have been times when farmers or ranchers will remove a tree in a field in a little low spot and after a while the area becomes really wet. The tree actually had been using the natural water that collected in the area and after the tree was removed the water continued to come into the area. Some trees use more water than others and they're actually put in places to help keep some of the water accumulation down.
Why are waterfalls so deep at the bottom?
Waterfalls create a washed out, deeper, area below them due to the principles of erosion. As the water falls in the area, the mass and velocity of the water digs into the soil below and washes it away. This effect creates deeper pools below the falling water.
Acne is an inflammation of the?
Acne is an inflamation of the skins' pores. When a pore becomes blocked or infected by bacteria, the area around the pore becomes inflammed as blood cells enter the area and fight the infection. A much deeper analysis of how and why acne inflames the pores can be found in the book acne no more.
What happens to water as it gets denser?
If you mean when the number of water molecules increases in an area, then it becomes heavier, by volume. But if you mean when it cools down and becomes ice, then it becomes a crystalline structure and it actually expands and thereby becomes lighter than the surrounding area and floats. Sorry for two answers, I wasn't sure what exactly you meant. :)
What happens when soil in an area soaks up as much water as it can hold?
It becomes fluid mud and can flow.
What industry is dependent upon the productive waters of an upwelling area?
The fishing industry depends on fish gathering at the nutrient rich water upwelling from deeper ocean climes.
How does water change into snow?
When water (or rain) is in an area of a temperature below freezing the molecules contract, or come together, as a reaction. This turns the water into a solid and it becomes snow. Hope that helped. :)
What problem will eventually arise if people in an area rely solely on underground water?
The problem that will eventually arise if people in an area rely solely on underground water is that people could become sick. This is because the groundwater becomes polluted.
What should you do if you freeze your skin?
How in God's name did you do that? anyway you should try to soak the area in lukewarm water and gradually warm it up, try and treat it like you would frostbite
If the sides of a triangle are doubled then the area becomes?
If the sides of a triangle are doubled then the area becomes quadrupled (four times as large).
What is the effect of precipitation?
The area becomes drier, called a drought. If the decrease is great enough then the area becomes a desert.
What are the importance of the sea?
Sea provides a large surface area for the evaporation of water. This evaporated water reaches the earth surface int he form of rain which later becomes the major source of potable water on the earth.
Difusion and osmosis?
Diffusion is basically the movement of any particles form a higher area of concentration to a lower area of concentration. For example, A ink blob placed in water will gradually spread out. Osmosis refers specifically to the Diffusion of water through a semi permeable membrane. (For example, Water moving through the celll membrane) Hope this helps!
